5 WWE Superstars Who Could Succeed in the UFC

With news that CM Punk will be walking out with Chael Sonnen for Sonnen's match with Mark Munoz, the topic of WWE wrestlers and MMA fighters seems to be coming up more.

Pro wrestling is looked down on by many fans of other sports, and that includes MMA fans. The men and women who compete in wrestling are viewed as actors and stunt people with no actual fighting ability who work in "fake" matches.

However, the WWE employs some people with real fighting backgrounds who could not only beat up most people, but could even take a run in the Octagon. They might even succeed on a serious level.

That is because wrestlers in the WWE not only have to be charismatic, they usually know a thing or two about technical wrestling.

So here are five people in the WWE who are young enough that if they switched over today, could win a fight in the UFC.

CM Punk

CM Punk is a huge name in pro wrestling and it's easy to see why. He is clever, puts on great matches and knows just the right words to get the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand. He is also just 33 years old.

Punk may be a lifelong pro wrestler but he mentioned to Ariel Helwani on the MMA hour how he trained in traditional martial arts because he couldn't join the wrestling team in high school.

He also is an MMA fan, and his favorite fighter is Dan Henderson.

It might take him a bit more time to pick up some new elements that have been implemented in mixed martial arts, but with his work ethic, he could easily catch up.

Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan is considered one of the best technical pro wrestlers in the world today, and it's no surprise why. He has trained in Jiu-Jitsu and grappling to the point of being a consummate professional in real combat.

He has a YouTube channel and though it is sporadic in it's updates he shows his focus on submission wrestling.

Knowing as much as he does about it and adding his obvious passion for MMA, it would be hard seeing Bryan do anything but dominate in the UFC.